After a long time without YTong nests in the market, I've started producing CNC milled YTong nests. LC Ants will formally open in September. At the moment I am still prototyping and playing around with ideas, but expect big things to come... http://i.imgur.com/EeENoPE.jpg http://i.imgur.com/wZW7RHY....

This species is extremely rare, Queens of Messor cephalotes won't be found for less than 500€ each. Plus they are not great in shipping from what I've heard so it's a bit of a gamble. The main European stores don't stock M. cephalotes. A small colony was 850€ a couple of years back from a German sel...

As interesting as this formulation is, the next thing you know, we will be told to replace our drinking water with this stuff and be charged extra for it! All joking aside, I'd buy this if I was a beginner because it looks appealing and does eliminate the annoyance of changing test tubes, but as I'v...

Looking good. I'd say white would look best for taking photos of these. You've probably seen my journal and the Ytong nest I used. This species requires no hydration of their nest. Of course provide water in the outworld, but they are good in dry conditions.